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About Jim's Collection |
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Jim's collection is an accumulation over many years of tennis memorabilia.
It is one man's collection and although not a comprehensive history
it is fairly representative of the rackets and equipment used over a period of
approximately 100 years from the 1890s to 1990s. There are many examples of earlier
rackets and equipment not yet represented here and many gaps as there were thousands
of models and hundreds of manufacturers over this period.
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Jim's collection is based on the Dunlop Slazenger group of companies which probably
has the longest history of any manufacturer and over the century encompassed
such great names as Ayers, Jefferies, Graddidge and Sykes which at various
stages merged or were absorbed into the group.
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As a pro stringer, Jim also has a special interest in racket development, stringing
patterns, etc, and the collection includes landmark models from other manufacturers.
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It is hoped that the collection and website will grow and develop over the coming months and years
but will always remain one man's collection.
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A special thanks to Lawrence whose inspiration and expertise enabled this site to be established
and to Dunlop Slazenger International Ltd with whom Jim has a close relationship.
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Jim's Tennis.com Time line This time line shows how the web site has developed..
1964 Jim collects his first item of tennis memorabilia, a Dunlop Gold Wing racket. 
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2006 A web site for the collection is considered.
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May-September 2007 Descriptions are written for the first batch of old rackets. During the following months over 400 items are photographed and catalogued.
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July 2007 Jim's Tennis.com goes live.
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June-July 2008 New Books & Magazines section with over 200 articles. Another section of pictures added.
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August 2008 New section for tennis balls.
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September 2008 More players' rackets added.
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August 2009 New sections for Cards and Stamps. Various additions to other sections.
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Contact Jim's Tennis 
For information about Jim's Tennis e-mail: info@jimstennis.com For technical information about the web-site e-mail: tech@jimstennis.com |
